Graduate Assistantships
The university awards, on a competitive merit basis, a number of graduate teaching assistantships for qualified graduate degree-seeking students in most degree areas of graduate study. A Bachelor's degree must be conferred and a successful criminal background check must be completed for all applicants seeking a university assistantship. The stipend, which may vary by the award, is for the academic year or for one semester. The assistantship is awarded only in the department of the applicant's major and may be renewable for one year. A full-time graduate assistant cannot hold another job or position on campus unless approved by the Graduate Dean (e.g. summer employment beyond the contracted work period, etc.).
The maximum time that a graduate student may hold an assistantship is for a total of four academic semesters unless approved by the Graduate Dean in consultation with the department chair for extenuating circumstances.
Students must work a required number of hours per week in a major subject area. Graduate assistants must be registered in a minimum of six graduate hours in courses approved on the graduate program of study for fall and spring semesters. Graduate assistants should be registered in three graduate hours for the summer term in courses on an approved graduate degree program of summer. However, in order to be considered a full-time graduate student, a graduate assistant must be registered in a minimum of nine graduate credit hours. Tuition waivers of various levels may be available only for university graduate teaching assistantships. No tuition waivers are associated with departmental research or administrative assistantships.
All assistantship applications must be completed via Workday and required supporting materials must be sent directly to the Graduate School. No application can be reviewed until all materials are submitted and the student has been admitted to a graduate degree program.
Departments sometime secure private funds, governmental grants, and other funds that may assist graduate students financially and professionally. Inquiries concerning departmental assistantships, which carry no tuition waivers, should be directed to the chair of the departmental major. The student seeking departmental assistantships must also apply through the Graduate School via Workday.
Per Semester
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GTA Title*
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Hours/week
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Salary/semester
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Benefits
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Full (.475)
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19 (16 weeks)
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$5000
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Resident tuition**
9 hours graduate tuition assistance |
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Three-Quarters (.350)
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14 (16 weeks)
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$3750
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Resident tuition**
6 hours graduate tuition assistance |
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Half (.238)
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9.5 (16 weeks)
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$2500
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Resident tuition**
3 hours graduate tuition assistance |
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One-Quarter (.125)
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5 (16 weeks)
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$1250
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No resident tuition**
No tuition assistance |
The number in parentheses indicates the percent assignment based upon 40 hours.
** If GTA is non-resident.
To apply for a Graduate Assistantship -
- Current students who have a Workday account (are currently employed by FHSU):
Log in to your FHSU Workday account. In the search bar type "Find Student Jobs" and click the report link. Click apply for graduate assistantship position and turn in the Consent to Background check form to the Graduate School Office.
- Currently, there is not a way to view or apply for graduate assistant positions unless you have been admitted as a graduate student, and have a Workday account.
*Note-you will need to fill out an application for each type position you are interested in. Please indicate each semester that you are interested in, up to four semesters (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024).
Background check consent form:
Consent to Background Check
Summary of Rights
*A criminal background check is required to be completed before any benefits from the position can be issued (stipend, tuition assistance, in-state rate). For international students, a Social Security Number is required to be obtained before we can start the background check. Please contact International Student Services for the process needed to obtain a Social Security Number.